The Heart Principle

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Synopsis

When violinist Anna Sun accidentally achieves career success with a viral YouTube video, she finds herself incapacitated and burned out from her attempts to replicate that moment. And when her longtime boyfriend announces he wants an open relationship before making a final commitment, a hurt and angry Anna decides that if he wants an open relationship, then she does, too. Translation: She's going to embark on a string of one-night stands. The more unacceptable the men, the better.

That's where tattooed, motorcycle-riding Quan Diep comes in. Their first attempt at a one-night stand fails, as does their second, and their third, because being with Quan is more than sex - he accepts Anna on an unconditional level that she has just started to understand herself. However, when tragedy strikes Anna's family she takes on a role that she is ill-suited for, until the burden of expectations threatens to destroy her. Anna and Quan have to fight for their chance at love, but to do that, they also have to fight for themselves.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Atlantic Books
  • ISBN: 9781838950804
  • Number of pages: 304
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
  • Languages: English

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The Heart Principle
Hoang is redefining the genre and it is wonderful to see
The Heart Principle follows a young violinist, Anna, who has become "internet famous" overnight and whose boyfriend has decided he wants to see other peopl... READ MORE
Sydney K
The Heart Principle
Another solid entry in the series
I enjoyed this as I enjoyed the previous novels in this series. There were times when I felt frustrated by how Anna was treated, but, I'll admit to feeling... READ MORE
Kathleen
The Heart Principle
Honest, Sexy and Intense.
I sprinted through this book, it's story resonating with me on many levels. It is, as Hoang notes in the Authors note, quite autobiographical, and it reall... READ MORE
P Hughes
The Heart Principle
Loved it!
I saw this online and wanted to try it and was definitely hooked. I enjoyed it from the beginning and loved the plot of the story. It had more of a darker ... READ MORE
Safia Habibi
The Heart Principle
Free look
I love the overall concept of the book and how the mysterious guy turns up that will probably be perfect for the girl. the girls a headstrong woman who de ... READ MORE
Keisha Shaw
The Heart Principle
A favourite of 2021
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang I give this book 4.5 stars Violinist Anna Sun accidentally achieves career success with a viral YouTube video which lea... READ MORE
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The Heart Principle
The Heart Principle
This was least favourite of the Trilogy as it is has sad moments. All the characters were interesting and it spoke to my heart on many levels. Some deep qu... READ MORE
J Du
The Heart Principle
Amazing
I put this book off for so long despite buying it the second it was released. I had high expectations after loving the last two and I had major book fear. ... READ MORE
Alys
The Heart Principle
Brilliant from start to finish
The heart principle The heart principle is the latest In the series by Helen Hoang, I haven’t read any of her other books and didn’t know originally it w... READ MORE
Stacey Prince
The Heart Principle
I enjoyed this
My hopes for this book were very high because I loved The Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test, Helen Hoang's first two books in this series. However, I was a ... READ MORE
grace hodnett
The Heart Principle
Loved it
Anna is stuck. She’s a violinist who has recently become famous after a video of her on Youtube went viral. The only problem is now she can’t play and keep... READ MORE
Nicolle Roxborough
The Heart Principle
So Much More than a Typical Rom Com
This book is so much more than a typical Romantic Comedy. It tackles tough themes such as ASD, discrimination, grief, caregiving amongst other topics in a ... READ MORE
Chloe Milne
The Heart Principle
Loved it
The Heart Principle starts with Anna’s boyfriend telling her he wants an open relationship for a while. anna is knocked sideways and decides that she will ... READ MORE
jayne Binks
The Heart Principle
Another great set of characters
❤️ The Heart Principal ❤️Another great set of characters and I think I enjoyed this one even more than The Kiss Quotient. It was nice to read more about Qu... READ MORE
Clare
The Heart Principle
Great story about mental health
The Heart Principle includes: -Adult romance -Chinese female MC/ Vietnamese male MC -Female mc is neurodivergent I've been anticipating this book for so l... READ MORE
Luxmi Nakanathan
The Heart Principle
Hoang at her best.
Thanks to NetGalley and Atlantic Books for the free digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! This is my second Helen Hoang books and ... READ MORE
Chloe
The Heart Principle
Summer Reading
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang is the perfect summer read. Its a classic love story following Anna who is trying to level the playing fields after her ... READ MORE
Emily Chapman
The Heart Principle
cute
Okay when i started this book I loved it so much that I thought i would give it 5 stars. However I have only given it 4 stars because for me personally, I ... READ MORE
Avista Haydar
The Heart Principle
Astonishingly Perfect
Thank you to NetGalley and Atlantic Books for giving me access to an early copy in exchange for an honest review. Content warnings for The Heart Principle... READ MORE
Ava Bratejka Lindberg
The Heart Principle
So real and raw. With a great romance
I am hesitant to say that this book is this authors best book, mainly because it is clear how influenced it has been by their own experiences. I don't want... READ MORE
Katy Gower
The Heart Principle
A gritty romance
I was very excited to read this book especially after a lot of hype surrounding the author and her previous stories. I found the story quite easy to follo... READ MORE
ArmadilloBee
The Heart Principle
Brilliant Reading
I have been giving this book and what a present it was! I enjoyed every single word of it. It is an honest account and so well written. I could feel the ch... READ MORE
Emilia Sanders
The Heart Principle
stop everything & read it.
This story is about Anna & Quan, two people who are very different from one another, yet find themselves at just the right moment in their lives. Anna is s... READ MORE
halum haluma
The Heart Principle
Emotional. Raw. Honest. Sexy.
Is 5 stars enough?! I think not. I have never had such a powerful reaction to a book before, ever since I finished reading I just can’t get it out of my he... READ MORE
elbooks
The Heart Principle
Great Emotional Read
Wow, I’m not sure how I feel. This book was moving, emotional and all together very good. I think that personally this hit very close to home as someone w... READ MORE
Sian Young
The Heart Principle
A fabulous read !!
This story is about two complex characters which are Anna and Quan two very different people who find one another by chance, forming a beautiful relationsh... READ MORE
Eliza Parveen
The Heart Principle
Great cover and description, instantly attracted
The book seems great, from the cover, the description, just the story plot in general. I’m a sucker for romance, especially the complicated types and just ... READ MORE
Briana Martinez
The Heart Principle
Great for fans of Hana Khan Carries On and The Rosie Project
For me, this book was a really easy and enjoyable read. Firstly, I absolutely love the cover and I think this really reflects the story line, and looks gre... READ MORE
Jenny Patterson
The Heart Principle
Beautiful, Heart-felt, Emotional
Helen Hoang's books just continue to surprise me on so many levels. They're so much more than the cover and descriptions give them credit for. They look li... READ MORE
Racheleanne
The Heart Principle
Uncertain
Mʏ Bᴏᴏᴋ Rᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ: Fɪʀsᴛ... 1. Tʜɪs ᴡᴀs ᴍʏ Fɪʀsᴛ Hᴇʟᴇɴ Hᴏᴀɴɢ ʙᴏᴏᴋ. 2. Tʜᴇ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴀᴜᴛɪsᴛɪᴄ- ɪ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ ᴛʜɪs ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ʙᴇ sᴏ ᴍᴜᴄʜ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴇsᴛɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴀɴ ɪᴛ ʜ... READ MORE
Saarah N
The Heart Principle
A more serious and deeper tone than the previous two books
Headlines: Love is messy Grief is messy Life is messy My expectations coming into The Heart Principle were altered by things I'd seen on the author's soci... READ MORE
Micky - bookphenomena
The Heart Principle
Powerful & emotional
This book was a lot heavier than I was expecting and the authors note at the end really hit me hard. This story is so powerful and vulnerable and impor... READ MORE
L Wyatt
The Heart Principle
Another Incredible Book
Thank you to Net Galley for approving me for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review! Now... it is no secret that Helen Hoang and The Kiss Qu... READ MORE
Adelina Taneva
The Heart Principle
Loved this one!
I loved this book. The plot was intriguing and unique, and full of interesting characters that I loved reading about. I really enjoyed reading about how ... READ MORE
Jasmine
The Heart Principle
Great easy read!
I really enjoyed reading this book and sped through it which rarely happens for me! I loved Anna and Quan so much and how they complimented each other so w... READ MORE
Gemma Stenning
The Heart Principle
Might not be what you expected, but it's better
Anna is one of the author’s stronger characters and this was as much a novel about a woman coming into herself and learning to manage a layered in life aut... READ MORE
Clare Doran
The Heart Principle
A fun and unique romance novel!
ounded up from 4.5 stars ⭐️ At this time of year I always love reading a feel good romance novel. This is one of my favourites to date. The Heart Principl... READ MORE
Eloise Spencer
The Heart Principle
Saucy!
I loved this book! I wasn't expecting to enjoy it so much, as I didn't think a great deal of the synopsis.. however, I very quickly found myself hooked and... READ MORE
Kayleigh Hanlon
The Heart Principle
I liked it
This is the first book I have read by Helen Hoang I loved her writing style. This book is not what I thought it was going to be Helen Hoang beautifully dis... READ MORE
Kelly Ward
The Heart Principle
Everything I Wished It Would Be
I received an ARC of this via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review and I can honestly say this book DESTROYED me. I finished it after midnight becaus... READ MORE
Kirsty McCracken
The Heart Principle
Less a romance & more an emotionally raw story of one woman’s later life autism diagnosis.
This was my first Helen Hoang novel however I was aware that her adult romance books all featured autistic protagonists but it was only on reading the auth... READ MORE
Valerie Hall
The Heart Principle
Loved every angst-ridden second of this compelling novel
This is Quan's book (Michael's business partner from The Kiss Quotient and Khai's brother from The Bride Test). Anna Sun became an overnight sensation as ... READ MORE
Alison Robinson
The Heart Principle
It’s absolutely stunning!
Beautifully written and undeniably addictive, The Heart Principle expertly blends a heartwarming romance with deeper themes (such as grief and toxic relati... READ MORE
Natasha
The Heart Principle
Love
I really, really enjoyed reading this book, so much so I couldn’t put it down. It is beautifully written and the writer has done an excellent job at includ... READ MORE
Eleanor Wilson
The Heart Principle
Amazing!
This book is so much more than a light and fluffy romance, it has a seriousness about it that I didn't expect. Anna is coming to terms with her diagnosis o... READ MORE
Lisa Overend
The Heart Principle
Truly excellent read
After the reading the Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test I was so excited to read Quan’s story. This did not disappoint. Such a wonderful, emotional, painful... READ MORE
NI Munos
The Heart Principle
Beautiful
Anna is one of the author’s stronger characters and this was as much a novel about a woman coming into herself and learning to manage a layered in life aut... READ MORE
Clare Doran
The Heart Principle
Amazing character
This was a very solid read about a character struggling with her life and struggling with trying to be someone she isn’t due to her upbringing. It’s obviou... READ MORE
Sarah Goldthorpe
The Heart Principle
A lovely, modern romance
Anna Sun is a violinist who is struggling, with life, her music, her boyfriend who now wants an open relationship and a recent spectrum diagnosis from her ... READ MORE
Ria Koncsol
The Heart Principle
Loved it, excellent story!
Anna Sun, a violinist, accidentally achieved YouTube success and feels overwhelmed trying to live up to it. Her long term boyfriend, Julian, announces he w... READ MORE
Emma B
The Heart Principle
Oh, My Heart
This was a hugely personal gift of a story from Helen Hoang, I devoured every word. The book is about Anna and Quan, who meet on a dating app. Anna's boyfr... READ MORE
Kerry Young
The Heart Principle
A modern love story
I haven't read any previous books by Helen Hoang, but it isn't necessary to read the previous books in the series to enjoy the newest. The Heart Principle ... READ MORE
Rachel Binks
The Heart Principle
Beautiful bookWhen I was little, I used to LOVE to read any books in my free time and it became almost like second nature to me before school/college started again. Then I didn't have much time to read and slowly my passion for books weathered. Until i fo
When I was little, I used to LOVE to read any books in my free time and it became almost like second nature to me before school/college started again. Then... READ MORE
Magdalena Dobrzynska
The Heart Principle
I loved this book!
Well where do I start with this review? To be honest, I’m still getting over the emotional end to The Heart Principle and I’m a little bit lost on how best... READ MORE
Donna Healey
The Heart Principle
A favourite of 2021
The Heart Principale by Helen Hoang I give this book 4.5 stars Violinist Anna Sun accidentally achieves career success with a viral YouTube video which le... READ MORE
@janinereadsandreviews
The Heart Principle
SO GOOD.
If you followed the Kiss Quotient series, you will be familiar with Quan. And if like me, you loved Kiss Quotient and often spoke of Michael as your favour... READ MORE
Magdalena Pych
The Heart Principle
Beautiful Book
I loved the style of writing from the perspective of both the main character Anna and her love interest Quan, it really made you feel connected to her. I f... READ MORE
Jessica Rose
The Heart Principle
Loved it!
I finally made my way through Helen Hoang’s Kiss Quotient series and finished The Heart Principle and it is not only my favorite of the three books, but it... READ MORE
Marina Marcello